Died in prison
Van Watkins
Van Watkins, a 63-year-old man, died on December 3, 2023, at a hospital while held at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to state prison records. The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, through spokesperson Keith Acree, said he died of natural causes. Charlotte television stations first reported the death, on December 11, 2023.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, through spokesperson Keith Acree, said he died of natural causes.
Reported by: North Carolina Department of Adult Correction (spokesperson Keith Acree) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.